Narrative:
The aircraft struck a cloud-covered mountain, Cerro Granada, at 6800 feet.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 January 1978 |
| Time: | 13:55 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3D |
| Operator: | SADELCA Colombia - Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta |
| Registration: | HK-1351 |
| MSN: | 42958 |
| First flight: | 1946 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) NW of San Vicente Airport (SVI) ( Colombia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Neiva Airport (NVA/SKNV), Colombia |
| San Vicente Airport (SVI/SKSV), Colombia |
The aircraft struck a cloud-covered mountain, Cerro Granada, at 6800 feet.
Sources:
» El Tiempo - 29 Feb 1978Photos
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Neiva Airport to San Vicente Airport as the crow flies is 106 km (66 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Neiva Airport to San Vicente Airport as the crow flies is 106 km (66 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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